NEW DELHI: Govt approved on Wednesday a national mission for self-sufficiency in pulses which will be implemented over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore. The mission seeks to expand the area under pulses by an additional 35 lakh hectares to reach 310 lakh hectares by 2030-31…
NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across 17 states and UTs, a move that will benefit over 86,000 students and create more than 4,600 teaching posts.I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the proposal, cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), entails an outlay of nearly Rs 5,863…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s campaign against caste discrimination and untouchability, highlighting RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call for shared temples, wells and cremation grounds.“The Sangh has continuously fought against untouchability and social discrimination. Mahatma Gandhi also openly praised the Sangh’s equality and fraternity,” said Modi while speaking at…
NEW DELHI: Congress said the party and other ideological groups fought for the freedom struggle, while RSS sided with the British, as it slammed PM Narendra Modi’s claim at a function on Wednesday.Congress posted on social media a video of party president Mallikarjun Kharge asking, “tell us how many of your people (RSS) went to…
Mohun Bagan lost their ACL2 group opener at home against Ahal Panaji: Mohun Bagan Super Giant are staring at a multiple year ban from participating in continental championships after they failed to travel to Iran for the AFC Champions League Two match against Sepahan SC due to security concerns.In accordance with Article 5.2 of the…
Allahabad high court (File photo) PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad high court has convicted an elderly man and an accomplice of strangling his wife to death in 1982 under the pretext of “driving out a ghost”, calling it a shocking case of blind faith used as a cover for murder.After a 43-year-long legal battle, a division bench of…
Hosabale calls RSS custodian of India’s civilisational philosophy NEW DELHI: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday celebrated the govt’s decision to release a commemorative postage stamp and coin as a “societal recognition” of the Sangh’s century-long contribution, while defence minister Rajnath Singh marked the occasion by highlighting the role of swayamsevaks in communal harmony…
Kochi: Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is considering extending its Phase II pink line to Kizhakkambalam region, where Infopark is planning to set up its Phase III campus. The IT Park authorities have confirmed that they have completed the first round of discussions regarding the extension of the Phase II pink line with the Kochi…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan govt seems to have learnt no lessons from the 2021 Delhi episode when three children died after consuming a cough syrup containing dextromethorphan — the same drug now blamed for the death of a five-year-old in Sikar Monday, reports Intishab Ali.After the Delhi deaths, Directorate General of Health Services had directed all clinics…
Tejasvi Surya & Baijayant Panda NEW DELHI: BJP MP Baijayant Panda has been appointed chairperson of the parliamentary select committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, while BJP member Tejasvi Surya will head the select committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025.The Lok Sabha Secretariat has also released the…
